RICHARD NICKEL They All Fall Down LOUIS SULLIVAN ARCHITECTURE Photography HC

Description: They All Fall Down: Richard Nickel's Struggle to Save America's Architecture by Richard Cahan, published by The Preservation Press 1994 Great volume on preservationist and photographer Richard Nickel and his life's work on preserving the architecture of Louis Sullivan. You wouldn't expect to read about a photographer when you research American architecture, but Richard Nickel is an integral part of the story. A shy yet passionate man, Nickel developed a deep love for architecture and great skill as an architectural photographer. He also became one of the first to publicly demand the preservation of landmark buildings in Chicago, his hometown. Nickel would, undoubtedly, have been remembered for his stunning photographs and preservationist zeal, but his tragic, martyr-like death in the rubble of the once magnificent Stock Exchange Building in 1972 ensured his immortality. Cahan tells Nickel's story with tremendous empathy, setting it within a history of Chicago architecture, especially the work of Nickel's idol, Louis Sullivan. Nickel set himself the task of finding and documenting all of Sullivan's creations but soon discovered that many of those glorious structures were suffering from neglect or, worse, were about to become victims of urban renewal. The master photographer became a witness to those thoughtless demolitions, meticulously documenting the demise of buildings he loved. Not content with pictures, Nickel also became a devoted salvager of Sullivan ornament, enabling museums to preserve fragments of Sullivan's art. Now Cahan has preserved Nickel's memory in this handsome volume illustrated by more than 70 of Nickel's photographs.Hardcover, 288 pages, 10 x 8".Book is very good, dust jacket acceptable with some moisture wrinkling on back.

Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

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